Wire-oiling device



J. B'. OLIVER WIRE OILING DEVICE.

'(No Model.)

Nq; 296.4401. Patented A915. 8, 1884.

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JrhMES B. OLIVER, UF SEW"ICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WIRE-OILING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION frmingpan or Letters' estensivo. zaeilofdted Aprii, feed. Application filed February 1, 1884. @To model.)

[o all whoz'n, it may concern: Be' it known that I, JAMEs'B. OLIVER, of Sewickley, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, havev invented a nenT and useful Improvement in Wire-Oiling De- .i i.'ices and I do hereby declare the following to .be a full, clear, and exact description thereof. In ,the manufacture of barbed fence-wire it is customary to loil the Wire before it is put 1o through the barbing-machine, so that it shall pass through the'guides of the latter with minimum friction. The usual -way of oiling is to dip the bank or coil into abath of oil or to pour the oil overit. The objection to this` I5plau is that the oil is not perfectly applied and the Waste is very great, as the oil remains on the surfaces and in the interstices of the inner coils and cannot be dripped or drained out, but remains until Athe coil is unwound, 2o when it drops or runs down, and is lo'st. Moreover, the vWaste oil falls on the floor and other surrounding objects and makes them very dirty and disagreeable, aswell as -in-` creases fire-risks. Attempts havebeen made to applyv the oil by passing the wire through an oilcr containing cotton or Wool Waste, yarn, or .similar` material saturated with oil; but these attempts have not been attended with perfect success, for the reason that the oilsaturated material was causedby the movement of .the Wire to become compacted into a closely-knit and nearly if not entirely impenetrable'inass, which wedged in around the wire and prevented its 'freepassage through the' oiler. My invention is designed to obviate thisftrouble and to'effect the proper oiling of- 7the wire. l To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will' now describe it- 40 "by reference to the accompanying drawings,

forming apart of this' specification, in Which- Eigure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my wire-oiling device. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-,section on the line ww, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of part of thedevice.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts i`neac h.""- V- The case a, which contains-the oil-applying medium, isV preferably of cylindrical'lshape, 5o having a tapering end, a', provided with a hole for the exit fthe wire b. The otherl end is "and a conical of puttingit in and removing it from the case 0n the upper side of the case a) is an oil cupA inner casing closed by a cap, c, screwed 01- otherwise removably fastened thereto. This cap has a central opening for the entrance of the wire, or concave face forl convenience in guiding the end of the wire into the hole. vPlaced inside of the case a is-a removable perforated cylinder, d, which -is used for convenience inpacking the oil-applying medium and 6o a. It is also useful because it allows the oil topass down between it and the sides of the case a, and so gain access to the oil-applying medium on all sides through .the perforations.

or trough, e, which communicates with the interior of the case by means of holes or slots e.

The material I use in the oiling-box for applying the oil to the surface ofthe wire is preferably sawdust; but I can use any other mate1V 1Q riailsuchashnewood shavi-ngs,`used by upholsterers forp'acking, comminutedsponge, cork, or other material 'whichis capable of v being saturated with the oil, and ofbeingcompressed without forming a compact impenetrable mass.- 7 5 The cylinder d, being iilledor packedwith sawdust, is placed in theboX ce, the endo/of which is lled with wool Waste, or other suitable mav terial, toprevent the Wire from draggingthe sawdust through with-f it. .'Ih'e oilv passing down through the holes e and'aroundV the cylinder d enters the perfcrations and saturates the sawdust. The Wire 1b. passeslengthwise through the borL a. The sawdustbeinggsaturated with oil, the latter is appliedevenly and properly to the wire.` Havngj awiping tion, the sawdustremoves all-surplus oilfrom` the surface of the wire and giveszit a smooth and uniform coating of oil. I; have particuA larly mentioned sawdust as the preferred' ma terial. I do not limit myself theretmbut in-r clude also other materials, some (1f/which. are named, having the sameor equivalent prop erties.' f

If desired, some Wool may beplacedlat or about the middle as Well-as. atv theouterend' of thebox, to aid in keeping; thesawdust in! position.

The cylinder d'may be dispensed Vwith L but I prefer it for the-reasons stated..

Ido not limit myself to a cylindrical 'orfany otherparticulzar form for the boxV c and its.

. I do not animale @mantenerme-.data .l

5 to secure by Letters Patent, is

as that was the invention of John Stubbe, and containing oil-saturated sawdust or similar forms the subject-matter of an application o f material, and having wool or similar material even date by him for Letters Patent thereon. surrounding the wire-exit opening, substan- What I claim as my invention', and desire tially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 1 5 1. The method of oiling wire, consisting in hand.

passingvit through 4oil-Saturated compressed JAMES B. OLIVER. sawdust or similar material, substantially as Witnesses: an'd for the purpose descri ROBT. GARLAND,

xo 2. A wire-oiler consisting of a suitable case '.T. P. DRYNAN. 

